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Nominations - Best SFX in a Film in 2007

  • 11-01-2008 11:25pm
    #1
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    What movie's SFX wizardry worked for you this year? Which one used technology and ingenuity to a fine art to help create a world they couldn't have explored otherwise? Nominate them here.

    To be eligible, the film must have been released on Irish cinema screens between 1/1/2007-18/1/2008 (inclusive). Each voter can only nominate a maximum of two titles for this category. Any further nominations shall be ignored.


Comments

  • #2
    Vokes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    Damn this is hard one.

    The Bourne Ultimatum for some brilliantly choreographed scenes using real world stunts rather than taking the easy route with CGI.

    And on the flipside, Sunshine for using some wonderfully memorable exterior shots of the ship, Mercury, the Sun, etc... using excellent CGI.

    Special mention to Transformers.


  • #3
    Makaveli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    Transformers

    30 Days of Night


  • #4
    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    Sunshine
    Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,295 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Transformers - really shocked me this one as I was sure the Transformers were going to look horrific but fair fecks to all involved in the SFX department.
    Sunshine - looked gorgeous. The score and special effects were the best thing about the film.. and it did look magnificent.


  • #6
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Transformers
    Sunshine


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  • #7
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,115 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    The Fountain Deserves kudos in this department if anywhere


  • #8
    galactus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭galactus


    SofaKing wrote: »
    Damn this is hard one.

    The Bourne Ultimatum for some brilliantly choreographed scenes using real world stunts rather than taking the easy route with CGI.

    And on the flipside, Sunshine for using some wonderfully memorable exterior shots of the ship, Mercury, the Sun, etc... using excellent CGI.

    Special mention to Transformers.

    It is a hard one, but will go for Sunshine ahead of Transformers.


  • #9
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Transformers


  • #10
    Galvasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Transformers
    Pirates 3


  • #11
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    300
    Transformers

    Pirates loses a mention for not using models when they should have :(


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  • #12
    Jello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,739 ✭✭✭Jello


    Sunshine

    Transformers


  • #13
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Transformers
    Hostel: Part II


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
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    Transformers

    And even though I disliked 300, it does deserve to be nominated for its SFX.


  • #15
    Peteee
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,432 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peteee


    Transformers


  • #16
    elekid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭elekid


    I Am Legend (joke!)

    Seriously:
    Enchanted, the blending of live action and animation was expertly done
    Tranformers, for similar reasons


  • #17
    eamon234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭eamon234


    SofaKing wrote: »
    Damn this is hard one.

    The Bourne Ultimatum for some brilliantly choreographed scenes using real world stunts rather than taking the easy route with CGI.

    Ummm...doesn't that mean there were no SFX? I don't think choreography counts there:confused:

    Transformers
    30 Days of Night for the scariest vampires since Nosferatu!


  • #18
    Creature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭Creature


    Sunshine
    30 Days of Night


  • #19
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Transformers, no contest


  • #20
    DaveyGem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭DaveyGem


    Transformers
    Pirates 3


  • #21
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Transformers
    Sunshine


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